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JEHOAHAZ

(Heb. yĕhôʾāḥāz) (also SHALLUM)

1. King of Judah, youngest son of Jehoram and Athaliah (2 Kgs. 8:25-29; 2 Chr. 22:1). His name is a variant of Ahaziah (2 Chr. 21:17). Jehoahaz was mortally wounded by Jehu’s army and died at Megiddo (2 Kgs. 9:27-29).

2. King of Israel, the son and successor of Jehu (2 Kgs. 13:1-9). According to 2 Kgs. 13:1 he reigned 17 years, but according to v. 10 his reign lasted only 15 years.Throughout his reign he was under the subjugation of Hazael and Ben-hadad, kings of Damascus. Despite Jehoahaz’ perpetuation of pagan worship, Yahweh promised him an unnamed “savior” (2 Kgs. 13:5).

3. The 17th king of Judah and one of the sons of Josiah (2 Chr. 3:15; cf. 2 Kgs. 23:31, 36). He is also called Shallum (Jer. 22:11; 2 Chr. 3:15). That may have been his personal name and Jehoahaz an assumed throne name.

Jehoahaz was 23 when proclaimed king (2 Kgs. 23:30-31), ascending the throne after Josiah’s death in battle against the Egyptians. After three months on the throne, Jehoahaz was made a prisoner and removed from power by Neco II, king of Egypt, and replaced by his older brother Jehoiakim, who favored Egypt. Jehoahaz was taken first to Riblah in Syria and then in chains to Egypt, where he died. On the occasion of Jehoahaz’ deportation, Jeremiah composed a lament (Jer. 22:10-12) declaring that Jehoahaz would never see his land again (cf. Ezek. 19:3-4).

Claude F. Mariottini

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JEHOAHAZ

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)